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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: MILLIAN COLLINS <vcfdrewsqaiu@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 17 Apr 2018 09:13:17 +0000
Subject: From Yvvonney Milliam collins With painfulness and Sorrowful crying


Dear in Christ.

I am writing this mail to you with heavy tears in my eyes and great sorrow in my heart, it's true we do not know one another but My spirit led me to write this email.

I am Mrs. Yvvonney Milliam collins a widow to late Tom Collins, I am 63 years old woman, suffering from long time Cancer of the breast. From all indications my condition is really deteriorating and it's quite obvious that I won't live more than 2 months according to my doctors. I have some funds I inherited from my late husband, the sum of (US$5,000.000.00 Million Dollars) which he deposited In a bank in Abidjan Cote D' Ivoire .

Meanwhile I have decided to donate this fund to child care non-government organization in your country for responsible of the up-keeping of motherless babies home both widow/widowers/orphans for charity work.

I need an honest and sincere Individual or a cooperate organization that will use the fund for work of humanity, My late Husband made me to understand that is good to remember the orphanage home the widows and the poor in need. Expecting your urgent response.

Waiting for your reply
Regards,
Mrs. Yvvonney Milliam collins


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